NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured this visible image of Superstorm Sandy battering the U.S. East coast on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Some scientists believe climate change made this storm either worse or more likely than it would have been otherwise. (NASA/Rob Gutro) The planet is getting warmer, andit’s “extremely likely” this warming is man-made, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, released at the end of September. Yet individuals aren’t doing much to lessen their carbon footprint —...

A dove rests on a tree near a Chinese flag fluttering at a park on April 1, 2013, in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has reported its first case of the H7N9birdflustrain, in a possible sign the virus is spreading beyond mainland China since it first emerged there earlier this year. (ABOVE: Bird Flu Strikes China) A 36-year-old Indonesian maid is in hospital in critical condition, the southern Chinese financial hub's Health Secretary Ko...

Pacific yew (West Coast of North America): The active ingredient in yew bark fights cancer by stopping tumors from forming. (New York Botanical Garden) From the tropical kava plant of the Pacific Islandsto the temperate Foxglove of Ireland, plants in every region and climate have been used for hundreds of years as medicine. Wild Medicine, an exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden on display throughSept. 8, celebrates the rich history of medicinal plants and seeks to educate the public...

((Thinkstock/Jeffrey Hamilton)) Failure to take care of your skin in winter can cause annoying conditions like dry skin, chapped lips and rashes. But rashes and blistering can be caused by more than just the weather: shingles, known as the adult form of chicken pox, can cause these and other severe symptoms. (MORE: America's Deadliest Infectious Disease Outbreaks) One in three adults will get shingles in their lifetime, and rates are on the rise, though scientists aren't exactly sure why. Receiving...

((Thinkstock/Ryan McVay)) Adding more meat to your diet won’t just harm your health — it could also hurt the environment. Globally, humans are becoming more carnivorous. This trend is damaging to the environment because of the carbon emissions needed to produce meat, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (MORE: The Best and Worst Meats for Your Health) The meat increase in worldwide diets comes largely from countries like China and India that have...

’Tis the season ... when some people start fretting over losing weight or maintaining their shape until spring. Most registered dietitians and nutritionists say that straight-from-nature foods, such as fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and lean protein, are the way to go. Just in time for 2014’s diet season, one U.K. author is also promoting another natural food for weight loss: honey. WithThe Honey Diet, dieters take a tablespoon of honey — in water, on top of yogurt or straight...

((Thinkstock/Photos.com)) Yes, it's flu season. But the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also wants to remind the public of another health threat that peaks in late winter: measles. (MORE: The Best Time to Get Vaccinated for Measles) Although the measles vaccine successfully eliminated the virus in the United States 13 years ago, a spike in imported cases shows it is still a threat, according to an article from the CDC published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Even with...

The CDC has records of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks since the early 1970s, and five of the top ten outbreaks have occurred since 2000. Click through to see history's deadliest outbreaks. (Thinkstock/Jupiterimages) This summer, a prepackaged salad mix caused severe stomach bugs in hundreds of people across 15 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 20 individuals were hospitalized. But this shouldn’t be too surprising given the time of year. Summer coincides with...

The CDC has records of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks since the early 1970s, and five of the top ten outbreaks have occurred since 2000. Click through to see history's deadliest outbreaks. (Thinkstock/Jupiterimages) One Wisconsin holiday tradition — the consumption of “cannibal sandwiches” or “tiger meat,” a.k.a. raw ground beef served on bred or crackers with onions — can make you sick, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (ABOVE: The 10 Deadliest...

Exposure to particulate air pollution — those tiny particles of soot or dust found in traffic fumes and industrial emissions — may be deadly at a level below the current European Union quality limits, according to a new study. (ABOVE: 50 Cities with Terrible Air Pollution) Specifically, for every 5 micrograms per cubic meter(µg/m3)increase in annual exposure, the risk of dying from natural causes rises by 7 percent, researchers found. “A difference of 5 µg/m3can be found between a location...

One of the most devastating viruses transmitted from animals to humans, HIV, continues to evade a cure, as two men who were once deemed free of the virus have tested positive for HIV once again. Two HIV-positive men received bone marrow transplants (one in 2008 and one in 2010),as part of their treatment for cancer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Approximately eight months after each surgery, doctors were unable to detect HIV in either man. (MORE: Viruses in...

You might not think too much about where your milk comes from while you pour it into your coffee and cereal. But the origins of your milk might deserve a second thought, because the diet of the cow used can play a role on your health, according to a new study. Cows fed and raised to produce organic milk provide a better balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids than regular milk, reducing your risk of heart disease, researchers report...